Word: idea
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Democrats sold the idea that they are the democratic party, when the only two spots in our land where tyranny and terror reign-the South and the labor unions-are their principal strongholds...
However, the Dean's office has not yet acted upon the Council's plan, and Paul E. Freehling '59, vice-president of the Council, said that it probably would not be considered for several weeks and that the idea itself would be subject to change when the 1958-59 Council takes office...
...Leverett Senior Common Room discussed the problem of integrating coaches into House life, and we decided it would add balance to our staff to include coach Yovicsin," said Conway. "I then persuaded Yovicsin it would be a good idea...
...time is not so far off as one might think, but the idea of machines for teaching brings up many problems not noticed at first glance. Grading systems would probably have to be greatly revised; the entire concept of education by coercion, motivation, threat and sweat would have to be reexamined; and the application of scientific principles to secondary education would have to be considered. Professor Skinner himself has said: "In the light of our present knowledge a school system must be called a failure if it cannot induce students to learn except by threatening them not to learn...
This simpleton idea shows up bright and clear, though, because the Brattle has a new projection trick that does away with its infamous flickering gray screen. The weakness, smallness and sunkenness of the Brattle's screen came from the fact that the Brattle wasn't designed as a movie theatre (or indeed as a theatre at all), and the projectors have to be behind the screen instead of over the balcony as in any other theatre. Being behind, the screen image is reversed, and to return the image to normal a prism previously had to be mounted in the projector...